This "icebreaker" can be used by yourself anytime throughout the day (it's really effective when incorporated into a morning routine) and/or at the start of any meeting as way to "check-in" with both ourselves and our teammates.

Kofman reminds us that each emotion is neither bad or good but instead serves as a gauge (data-point, counselor or barometer) that can allow us to (if we’re willing and able to notice them in realtime) check in with our personal needs and allow to be more present, “response-able” and consciously interact with the situations and people in our lives.